Okay so now what? He was jealous. What could he do next? Hinata had suggested he talk to Kiba about this, but he knew how well his talking would end up to. He'd say the wrong thing and offend Kiba and they would never talk again. Then the next time he saw him, Kiba would have a kid and Tamaki would be his wife. He was happy that he didn't have to go to work tomorrow, he was going to get Kiba to pay attention to him one way or another, well maybe he wouldn't go that far. Perhaps for a ramen and that's all.

He wanted to go home and change his outfit to something less... Robotic he supposed. A change of his eye protection would be a nice start.

He rushed into the door to his room. He greeted all his insects with waves and promising to give them water later tonight when he got back.

He got to his bedroom, unzipping the long green coat hanging it on the coat hanger behind his door. He was left in his tight black shirt, he looked at himself in the long mirror on the wall. He seemed the same, he took off the visor to look at himself with unaided eyes.

His sight to colours had worsened over the years, his symbiosis with the Kikai had changed him. He couldn't look at colours or bright lights anymore. He squinted as he looked at himself but had to get his new pair on his grey eyes. The rectangular frames made him seem more human. He slipped on that white coat, it had been so long since he'd worn this. He wouldn't put the hood up, he felt confident today. He gave himself a smile and zipped the coat up and headed for the door.

He stopped when he heard voices outside, they were not Kiba's or anyone he knew. He waited for a moment until they knocked in the door. He froze, he knew who they were now. His father must have sent for him, but he did a terrible job at being a father at times. Shino thought he could probably hide, but what was he thinking the Aburame are excellent trackers. They'd find him. He'd just have to give in.

He opened the door and looked at them. How they all looked the same to him. Dark glasses on and coats, hands in the pockets. They didn't say a word, he just stepped out of the house and was lead to the clan compound that resided not too far from the village.

He looked up at the house, rebuilt to look like original one. He stepped through the front garden to the main door. He heard the deer scare bunk from he water filling up and dropping it. His hopes of asking Kiba for ramen tonight was ruined. And now he was worried about this. His father.

No one spoke to him, naturally no one would talk to him. Not even his own clan members talked to him. They lead him to the doors and opened them leading to another set of doors.

He hung his low, he remembered going this way to be punished by his dad, it was just a practical joke he and Torune had done. His father had no care for those. He wanted a boy with no emotions like him.

They lead him to the bedroom, he didn't know what to expect. Knowing his family they'd either bring him here to mate with a female and create a child, but today it was his father.

"Father?" Shino said rushed his way to the bedside. Why did he have to see his father like this. His dad just waved that he others out of the room to leave the two.

"Shino." He was still sick sounding and perhaps worse than before. "Shino, you've dissappointed me..."

"Why, what have I done?" He asked trying to hold back these new found things called tears he'd experienced at Kiba's when Akamaru passed.

"You've become one of them. A regular person, you're an Aburame. The next clan leader." He father had tried to sit up. He still had the long braided hair on his head with the rest short and now all white. This was the first time he could see what his face looked like. Just like him, only older and white facial hair.

"Look at you...showing your face. Just like Torune."

"Please leave Torune out of this, because-"

"I have every right to speak of him, he was my son too. If he were still here he'd be the next clan leader and not you!"

The words hurt, his father was never this mean to him but today was the day. He never raised his voice or said his thoughts. But this maybe his last day, why did he have to be cruel on it? Shino just sank to his knees and lowered his head. He knew he'd started to stray from the clan code. No long hair unless a woman, don't show your emotions to others it'll get you hurt. He had broken so many rules, to the point he was surprised his father even considered him still.

"Look at your hair... It's like you want to be a female. And where is your wife? I expected children from you before I died." his dad's voice was still soft but now with poison in them.

"I'm sorry, I'm just...I'm not ready...I dont even know if I want children..." Shino shut his eyes tightly fearing what his father would say next.

"My son, not wanting children. He wants this clan to fail. Get out."

Shino felt terrible, he knew he should have gotten married to make his father happy. But it didn't make him happy. He didn't know what to say as he stood.

"Fine. I will get out. Maybe you should make someone else leader because I won't do something I don't want to, because... I've felt pain, suffering, sadness... All these things that you avoid. All these things you never gave me. But now you are."

"Shino."

"Maybe you would have been happier if I was taken away for Root and Torune stayed, maybe you'd be happier with your son then." Shino walked to the door with his hand on the knob.

"You leave now, and you'll be an outcast to us, no longer allowed in to this house. No longer allowed to see your family."

Shino just turned his head slowly to face his father, it had been too many years of him being primed and groomed to be the next leader.

"You would do that wouldn't you, because-"

"Don't say another word. Just leave." his father sank back into his deathbed. All the man could do was nod and he left the room, the home, the building and the compound. He was somehow glad he left, it lifted his shoulders of the weight. He couldn't help but to smile a little on the outside.